Star Cluster NGC 290: Magellanic Gemstones in The Southern Sky | Hubble

Star Cluster NGC 290: Magellanic Gemstones in The Southern Sky | Hubble

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the most detailed image to date of the open star cluster NGC 290 in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC).

The image taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys onboard the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope show a myriad of stars in crystal clear detail. The brilliant open star cluster, NGC 290, is located about 200,000 light-years away and is roughly 65 light-years across.

Credit: European Space Agency & NASA
Acknowledgements: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble) and Edward W. Olszewski (University of Arizona, USA)
Release Date: April 8, 2006

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